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Japanese beetle feeding on hemp.

The mission of the Purdue Hemp Project is to provide research based information to aid in the development of hemp as an industry in Indiana and throughout the Midwest.Unlike other agronomic crops, US hemp production faces additional obstacles in form of U.S. government drug policies.

All crops have issues with respect to production; however, with a crop like hemp, which was banned in the United States for over eighty years, large information gaps have developed with regards to production, pest management and economic impact.

Our research is focusing on identifying challenges faced by modern hemp production. 2015 was the wettest year on record (fact check—off by 0.6”), and provided even more information regarding production challenges.

Culturing fungi associated with damping-off

Hemp crown rot

Herbicide control of hemp

June 11, 2015 – Planting Day

Hemp seed for planting.

Drill to plant seeds.

This perpendicular pass resulted in compaction, and impacted hemp performance.